Tech strategies Flashcards
Automated production lines
Involves machinery and equipment that’s arranged in sequence which develops a product as it goes through each step
efficiency= larger volumes in less time
>less need for human labour=decreased wage cost
Effectiveness=
>less errors, improved quality= high customer satisfaction
>decreased waste
> less injuries’ high job satisfaction
Automated production line adv
increased speed of production(productivity
Decrease human labour
Increase accuracy
Automated production line: disadv
short term= expensive
high maintenance cost
requires constant upgrades
Robotics
progamable machines which can perform specific tasks
efficiency=
> production= longer periods of time= more outputs produced in shorter time periods= w/o employees= less labour cost
Effectiveness:
> improved quality= improved accuracy/ consistency=less wastage=less costs
Robotics adv
improved accuracy and precision= improved quality
less wastage
24/7 prodcution
productivity increased= cost/unit decreases
Robotics disadv
Short term=expensice
if fails= disrupts production/delays
training required to operate
Computer aided desgin
Digital desgn software, aids creation, modification and optimisation of design and processes
efficiency= decrease time/human labour therefore decreased wage costs
effectiveness= improved quality and accuracy: human error=eliminated
elimates waste: desgins proofed not made
CAD adv
increase speed of production
increased productivity
decreased labour and costs
increased quality and accuracy= accurate drawings
decreased waste
CAD disadv
Expensive to purchase
Continually upgrading= higher costs
CAM
Involves the use of a central software that controls and directs production process by coordination machinery and equipment through a computerby coordinating machinery and equipment through a computer
efficiency= less time (no coms/instructions)
- larger# of outputs produced
- less need for labour=decreased wage costs
Effectivness:
- improve quality as no human error, higher customer satisfaction
-decreased injury risks=job satisfaction
CAM adv
increased speed of production/productivity
less human labour and decerased costs
increased accuracy and decreased human error
CAM disadv
Expensive to purchase
if fails= delays and decrease productivity
high maintenance costs
Artificial intelligence
involves using computerised systems to stimulate human intelligence and mimic human behaviour
improves efficiency:
> increasing speed of manufacturing, ensuring correct materials are available (analyse data to forecast)
imrpoves effectiveness:
>detects defects and errors (photos are taken during the production and iploards to icloud, AI analyses, thus improving the quality and therfore customer satifcation
AI: ADV
improves accuracy and precision
assists with product forecasting therefore decrease waste
removes humans, increases creativity
AI: disadv
Short term expenses
if fails it will disrupt all of the production
large scale redundancy
Online services
Services that are provided through the interenet i.e. information, purchases, etc
improves efficiency:
> can run 24/7 and less need for human labour=decreased labour produciton costs
> greater number of customers can access the products in less time
improve effectiveness:
> increased quality: online means more accurate information and processing of purchases, eliminate human error
online services: ADV
increased productivity= more access to services
decreased human labour= decreased costs
increase accuracy and consistency= standardised information
Online services: DISADV
Can be hacked/security issues
constant upgrades needed= increased costs
skills and knowledge needed to operate= training needed
